My every day beer is Pabst Blue Ribbon. But when I want to sit down and have the best beer I've ever tasted its a Uni Broue Don de Dieu or La Fin du Monde
Mummmmm
My favorite beer is made with grapes and typically corked. The GF is IPA only and opened my eyes to Brew Free. Or die IPA by 21st Amendment. Worth a try.
Everyday or when I want something lighter: Coors Light. Otherwise Shiner Bock, Yuengling Traditional Lager or Black and Tan, and Dos Equis. Coincidentally, those all wash down bbq pretty well, too.
My favorite beer is free beer. That's why I bbq for my neighbors all the time. They know I cook for beer.
But if it's not free then Americas still oldest operating brewery, yuengling. The whole line of it
Grills: 22" Weber (wood handles) (another Weber on the way), Lodge Sportsman "hibachi" Smoker: None yet, part of why I joined Thermometer: 10+ yr old Taylor digital thermometer with remote Sous Vide: Anovo Imersion Circulator (1st gen) Coffee Roaster: Hot Top Coffee Roaster Adult Beverages: Fighting Cock Bourbon, Leinny Shandy, Troegs Mad Elf
Depends on the time of year. Right now we have Schofferhofer Grapefruit (at 2.5ABV you can't buy a buzz but it's great when it's hot out) on tap. Thinking about putting on the other tap Lagunitas IPA (BF is an IPA fan) or Shock Top Shandy (on sale right now at the beer distributer). I like most Shandys, though Leinenkugel'sSummer Shandy is my fave. In the spring, I like Bocks - Abita Bock when I can get it. Shiner Bock in bottles. Every Fall I get a sixtal or two of Troegs Mad Elf. The other heavy beer I like is Neshaminy Creek's Neshaminator.
If it wasn't for the craft beer explosion, I wouldn't drink beer.
Scotch: Current favorite- The Arran (anything by them), Glenmorangie 12yr Lasanta, sherry cask finished. The Balvenie Double Wood, also like Oban 18yr, and The Glenlivet Nadurra (Oloroso sherry cask finished) among others. Neat please.
About meReal name: Aaron
Location: Farwell, Michigan- near Clare. (dead center of lower peninsula)
Occupation:
Healthcare- Licensed & Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at MyMichigan Health, a University of Michigan Health System.
Depends on the time of year. Right now we have Schofferhofer Grapefruit (at 2.5ABV you can't buy a buzz but it's great when it's hot out) on tap. Thinking about putting on the other tap Lagunitas IPA (BF is an IPA fan) or Shock Top Shandy (on sale right now at the beer distributer). I like most Shandys, though Leinenkugel'sSummer Shandy is my fave. In the spring, I like Bocks - Abita Bock when I can get it. Shiner Bock in bottles. Every Fall I get a sixtal or two of Troegs Mad Elf. The other heavy beer I like is Neshaminy Creek's Neshaminator.
If it wasn't for the craft beer explosion, I wouldn't drink beer.
I hear you on the Leinie's Summer Shandy, nothing like it for a hot summer beer. Have you tried Leinie's Grapefruit Shandy? Mmmmmm, that stuff is so good. It's so grapefruity that you expect that sweet/sour/bitter finish as if it were really juice. Then you remember it's beer, not juice. Similar to the Summer, the Grapefruit is light hearted, sweet, but still well balanced and beer enough that you can call it beer. I've tried a lemon shandy from someone else, the brand escapes me at the moment, and though it was sickeningly thick and sweet.
Traveller has some good shandys, I like most of theirs. The german ones are known as Raddlers and were created for cyclists to refresh themselves after a long day of biking.
Smoker: PBC
Grill: A 20-year-old Webber 22.5" Kettle with a Slow and Sear
Thermometers: A Maverick ET732, A Thermapen, a few miscellaneous thermometers
Misc: I just seem to keep buying things.
I'm not one of those "Texas" guys but we do make some good beer down here. Big Fan of Shiner Bock. I also like the Shiner Grapefruit (I know, I know. But its better than you think). St. Arnold's here in Houston not only makes some great beer but has a wonderful tasting room. Really like their Lawnmower. Fat Tire is hard to beat as well.
My everyday beer is Bud. I really like Four Peaks Kilt Lifter, Sam Adams lager, the pale ales like Sierra Nevada, some IPAs, and quite a few others. I'm not generally a fan of malty brews.
Guys, be less one dimensional. Try cider. Really great especially with those racks of ribs your cooking up! I was born on a cider farm in Somerset, South West England, a county generally regarded as the home of cider or Zummerset Zider as it used to be known as. Don't worry if you buy too much, it degrades to cider vinegar and you can use it in your mops or as a salad dressing.
All of the above is somewhat tongue in cheek, my wife owns a pub specialising in traditional cask ales. See www.crediton-inn.co.uk for our current selection.
If on holiday over here drop in for a beer and a chat about barbies. My latest toy is a small cold smoker called Pro-Q. It turns a Weber kettle into a cold smoker and only cost me £34 with three bags of wood dust thrown in!
I used to be cider only, when I could find it. Then it was Hornsby's or Woodchuck. White Diamond was probably the worst cider I ever had (had it in Scotland).
"Have a Guinness when you're tired!" 'S what I do, 22 oz. boppers. Save the rest for the neighbors, when they come zombie-ing over to see me, cuz of the hickory smoke! ;-)
(usually, their opening line is:" Here, do you need a beer?")
I most usually do not need a beer like they are drinking / offering, so I tuck them in the fridge in the garage, and re-distribute them to the other neighbors that come over.
"Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without!!"
Bones
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